Dr. Nora Volkow Speaks About National Drug Facts Week

Dr. Nora Volkow speaks about National Drug Facts Week – Dr. Nora Volkow speaks about National Drug Facts Week with host Laura DeAngelis of WestGlen Communications, syndicated to 189 TV stations around the country….

Sarah Crawford, junior at Notre Dame Academy on Staten Island, chosen as Tri …

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Sarah received her award certificate from Dr., Norma Volkow, director of the National Institute on Drug Abuse, during a ceremony and symposium in Manhattan that included a luncheon for guests, awardees, family and friends of the honorees. "We are …
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Almost half of hospitalized heroin users self-report good health

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… were hospitalized when interviewed, limiting the generalizability of findings. Finally, "neurocognitive deficits due to drug use may contribute to impaired self-awareness," they wrote. The study was funded by a grant from the National Institute on …
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Free Ganja: The decriminalization, legalization and medicalization of Marijuana

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According to the National Institute on Drug Abuse, nine percent of long-term marijuana users become addicts. Posted: Monday, October 21, 2013 1:26 pm. Free Ganja: The decriminalization, legalization and medicalization of Marijuana Joseph Banks, …
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